The song I Didn't Know What Time It Was is performed by Ray Charles in the album named Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection in the year 1997 .
Once I was young
Yesterday, perhaps
Danced with Jim and Paul
And kissed some other chaps
Once I was young
But never was naive
I thought I had a trick or two
Up my imaginary sleeve
And now I know I was naive
I didn't know what time it was
Then I met you
Oh, what a lovely time it was
How sublime it was too
I didn't know what time it was
You hold my hand
Warm like the month of May it was
And I'll say it was grand
Grand to be alive, to be young
To be mad, to be yours alone
Grand to see your face, feel your touch
Hear your voice say I'm all your own
I didn't know what time it was
Live was no prize, I wanted love and here it was
Shining out of your eyes, I'm wise
And I know what time it is now
Once I was old
Twenty years or so
Rather well preserved
The wrinkles didn't show
Once I was old
But not too old for fun
I used to hunt for little girls
Up my imaginary gun
But now I ain't for only one
I didn't know what time it was
Then I met you
Oh, what a lovely time it was
How sublime it was too
I didn't know what time it was
You hold my hand
Warm like the month of May it was
And I'll say it was grand
Grand to be alive, to be young
To be mad, to be yours alone
Grand to see your face, feel your touch
Hear your voice say I'm all your own
I didn't know what time it was
Live was no prize, I wanted love and here it was
Shining out of your eyes, I'm wise
And I know what time it is now
Ray Charles - Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection
- Confession Blues - The Maxin Trio
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Ray Charles Trio
- Kissa Me Baby
- It Should've Been Me
- I've Got A Woman
- What'd I Say Parts l & ll
- My Baby! (I Love Her, Yes I Do)
- Sticks And Stones
- I Wonder
- Them That Got
- Ruby
- Hardhearted Hannah
- The Danger Zone
- But On The Other Hand Baby
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ray Charles/Betty Carter
- At The Club
- Hid 'Nor Hair
- Your Cheating Heart
- Take These Chains From My Heart
- The Brightest Smile In Town
- Without Love (There Is Nothing)
- Ol' Man River
- Smack Dab In The Middle
- Makin' Whoopee
- Without A Song (Parts 1 & 2)
- The Cincinnati Kid
- I Chose To Sing The Blues
- Together Again
- Yesterday
- Understanding
- Drifting Blues
- In The Heat Of The Night
- Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- If It Wasn't For Bad Luck - Ray Charles/Jimmy Lewis
- We Can Make It
- Con't Change On Me
- Feel So Bad
- Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
- Spirit In The Dark (Reprise) - Ray CharlesAretha Franklin
- Booty Butt
- I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely..
- America The Beautiful/ (Hidden Track)Coca Cola Commercial
- Living For The City
- Till There Was You
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- The Jealous Kind
- Is There Anyone Out There?
- Don't You Love Me Anymore?
- One Of These Days
- Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles/Willie Nelson
- We Didn't See A Thing - Ray Charles/George Jones
- Two Old Cats Like Us - Ray Charles/Hank Williams, Jr.
- Shake Your Tallfeather - Ray Charles/The Blues Brothers
- I'll Be Good To You - Quincy Jones
- That's Where It's At - Lou Rawls/Ray Charles
- Still Crazy After All These Years/ (Hidden Track)Olympia Beer Commercial